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The Toyota Production System (TPS) is an integrated socio-technical system, developed by Toyota that comprises its management philosophy and practices. The TPS organizes manufacturing and logistics for t he automobile manufacturer, including interaction with suppliers and customers. The system is a major precursor of the more generic “Lean manufacturing.”